Spurs rank third among all active NBA teams in historical winning percentage

But Spurs Nation should be cheered by the franchise’s historical success.

The Spurs rank third among all NBA teams in historical winning percentage, trailing only the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers with a .584 winning percentage.

Here’s a look at the current NBA teams and their historical winning percentages. (Hat tip to Basketball Reference.com) Their NBA/ABA titles are included in parenthesis.

1. Los Angeles Lakers .620 (16 titles)

2. Boston Celtics .595 (17 titles)

3. San Antonio Spurs .584 (four titles)

4. Phoenix Suns .559

5. Utah Jazz .544

6. Portland Trail Blazers .535 (one title)

7. Philadelphia 76ers .532 (three titles)

8. Oklahoma City Thunde4 .524 (one title)

9. Milwaukee Bucks .522 (one title)

10. Orlando Magic .520

11. Chicago Bulls .514 (six titles)

12. Houston Rockets .510 (two titles)

13. Dallas Mavericks .504 (one title)

14. Indiana Pacers .503 (three titles)

15. New York Knicks .497 (two titles)

16. Denver Nuggets .497

17. Miami Heat .496 (one title)

18. Detroit Pistons .494 (three titles)

19. Atlanta Hawks .493 (one title)

2o. New Orleans Hornets .492

21. Sacramento Kings . 467 (one title)

22. Cleveland Cavaliers .462

23. Golden State Warriors .458 (three titles)

24. Washington Wizards .450 (one title)

25. New Jersey Nets .436 (two titles)

26. Toronto Raptors .409

27. Minnesota Timberwolves .398

28. Charlotte Bobcats .387

29. Los Angeles Clippers .362

30. Memphis Grizzlies .352

The Spurs’ winning percentage while in San Antonio is even better. When their 232-260 record from six seasons in Dallas in the ABA is removed, the Spurs’ winning percentage soars to .602. That figure would be good for second place on the historical list.